Sue Jones holds academic and professional qualifications in social work, teaching and sign language. She uses her 33 years of teaching experience in the UK and Eastern Europe, her research activities in critical thinking and her contact with practice social work agencies to inform her understanding of student critical thinking abilities. She currently teaches and tutors on social work courses at BA and MA levels at Manchester Metropolitan University and contributes to continual professional development collaborative projects with Lithuanian Universities in special education, management and economics. She is the English editor for a Lithuanian scientific journal and has received a Gold Award in recognition of long service collaboration with Siauliai University, Lithuania.

An interesting book as an introduction. Very basic although would give our first year undergraduates a good introduction to some of the basic issues in social work.

• Preparation for your social work placementUnderstanding your placement through an organisational journeyEmbedding critical placement learningPreparing for and using supervisionCompleting your portfolioMoving on – NQSW, ASYE and all that…

Sue Jones holds academic and professional qualifications in social work, teaching and sign language. She uses her 33 years of teaching experience in the UK and Eastern Europe, her research activities in critical thinking and her contact with practice social work agencies to inform her understanding of student critical thinking abilities. She currently teaches and tutors on social work courses at BA and MA levels at Manchester Metropolitan University and contributes to continual professional development collaborative projects with Lithuanian Universities in special education, management and economics. She is the English editor for a Lithuanian scientific journal and has received a Gold Award in recognition of long service collaboration with Siauliai University, Lithuania.

An interesting book as an introduction. Very basic although would give our first year undergraduates a good introduction to some of the basic issues in social work.

• Preparation for your social work placementUnderstanding your placement through an organisational journeyEmbedding critical placement learningPreparing for and using supervisionCompleting your portfolioMoving on – NQSW, ASYE and all that…

Sue Jones holds academic and professional qualifications in social work, teaching and sign language. She uses her 33 years of teaching experience in the UK and Eastern Europe, her research activities in critical thinking and her contact with practice social work agencies to inform her understanding of student critical thinking abilities. She currently teaches and tutors on social work courses at BA and MA levels at Manchester Metropolitan University and contributes to continual professional development collaborative projects with Lithuanian Universities in special education, management and economics. She is the English editor for a Lithuanian scientific journal and has received a Gold Award in recognition of long service collaboration with Siauliai University, Lithuania.

An interesting book as an introduction. Very basic although would give our first year undergraduates a good introduction to some of the basic issues in social work.

• Preparation for your social work placementUnderstanding your placement through an organisational journeyEmbedding critical placement learningPreparing for and using supervisionCompleting your portfolioMoving on – NQSW, ASYE and all that…